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Madame Rosa (French: La vie devant soi) is a 1977 French drama film directed by Moshé Mizrahi, adapted from the 1975 novel The Life Before Us by Romain Gary. It stars Simone Signoret and Samy Ben-Youb, and tells the story of an elderly Jewish woman and former prostitute in Paris who cares for a number of children, including an adolescent ...
Mar 19, 1978 · Madame Rosa: Directed by Moshé Mizrahi. With Simone Signoret, Michal Bat-Adam, Samy Ben-Youb, Gabriel Jabbour. Madame Rosa, an ex-prostitute of Jewish origin, lives in a dilapidated old building in Belleville. Tired and worn out by life, she looks after young children, placed in her care by the social welfare people.
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- Drama
- Moshé Mizrahi
- 1978-03-19
89% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 93% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Auschwitz survivor and retired prostitute Madame Rosa (Simone Signoret) has become a caretaker for the children of other prostitutes....
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- Moshé Mizrahi
- PG
- Drama
Madame Rosa lives in a sixth-floor walkup in the Pigalle; she's a retired prostitute, Jewish and an Auschwitz survivor, a foster mom to children of other prostitutes. Momo is the oldest and her favorite, an Algerian lad whom she raises as a Muslim. He asks about his parents; she answers evasively.
- Moshé Mizrahi
- PG
- Renata Flores, Elisabeth Margoni
Momo, a Muslim orphan boy who is about 10 years old, lives under the care of an old Jewish woman named Madame Rosa, who was a prisoner at Auschwitz and later became a prostitute in Paris. Momo's mother abandoned him with Madame Rosa, who is essentially a babysitter for the children of prostitutes.
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Madame Rosa lives in a sixth-floor walkup in the Pigalle; she's a retired prostitute, Jewish and an Auschwitz survivor, a foster mom to children of other prostitutes. Momo is the oldest and her favorite, an Algerian lad whom she raises as a Muslim. He asks about his parents; she answers evasively.
Jan 17, 2022 · January 17, 2022 by EmanuelLevy. Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, 1956-present. 1977: Year 22. Oscar-winning French actress Simon Signoret (A Room at. the Top, 1959) gives a wonderfully heartfelt, but not. sentimental performance in the title role of Madame Rosa. Grade: B+ (**** out of *****) Madame Rosa. Film poster.
